Reasonable Deadline Trade

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Hawks Trade - Boris Diaw and Chris Crawford

Hawks Receive - Donyell Marshall

Toronto Trades - Donyell Marshall

Toronto Receives - Boris Diaw and Chris Crawford

Why? Atlanta gets more cap room in free agency, but more important shows players they are committed to winning; continually trading to rebuild leaves an impression of not wanting to win in organization; Donyell is experienced big body who bangs and would be great body off bench; Diaw is not really in future plans with Smith, Harrington, Childress, Smith at SG and SF

Toronto loses Marshall's 5.3mil contract, but gains Crawfords (3.25 this year, then FA) and Diaws (1.1 this year and next) ~ essentially a negative transaction in cash, but gives them a "free year" of Diaw to develop. Marshall is not playing a huge role on the team anyways and allows team to get younger for a player they will lose in FA.